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and coalition forces in afghanistan. >> that surge of allied and coalition forces working here in afghanistan? >> what is accurate to say is that there is progress in certain locations. in quite a number of locations, we've had those forces for a sufficient amount of time. >> the military's counter insurgency manual, authored by general petraeus and general amos provides strategy and tactics to win this kind of war. >> at a certain point you are able to secure the population and clear and hold those areas and the level of violence starts to go down. >> one of the keys to success, building host nation security forces. >> the united states has provided the funding for an additional 100,000 afghan national security forces. >> checking on his gun team. checking the sectors to make sure no one is below his gun. >> how are they doing so far? >> so far, so good. >> we are providing them the they need. we are seeing the output being a much more capable and effective force out there now. >> lt. general caldwell commands the training mission in afghanistan. >> we want to set conditions for us to go hom
and coalition forces in afghanistan. >> that surge of allied and coalition forces working here in afghanistan? >> what is accurate to say is that there is progress in certain locations. in quite a number of locations, we've had those forces for a sufficient amount of time. >> the military's counter insurgency manual, authored by general petraeus and general amos provides strategy and tactics to win this kind of war. >> at a certain point you are able to secure the...
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afghanistan has a constitution. afghanistan has a state structure. those who join the peace process must respect the afghan constitution and the constitution does not allow that. >> why has it proved so difficult to bring the taliban in? is it that there is no central group, no central address or leader that you could gosh crate with? what seems to be the obstacle? >> there are forces beyond the means of afghanistan that are interfering in this process that have power over the process. unless those forces begin to cooperate, the taliban will not be able to come forward as a group, as a unified structure. >> is pakistan the key there? >> pakistan is extremely important for a quick solution, yes. >> mr. president, i remember the many public disputes that you and president new share he have used to have and you why issed that they were in pakistan. i denied it. you once said to me when osama bin laden is found, he will be found in a pakistani city. it turns out you were right about osama. did you still believe the leadership of al qaeda and the taliban
afghanistan has a constitution. afghanistan has a state structure. those who join the peace process must respect the afghan constitution and the constitution does not allow that. >> why has it proved so difficult to bring the taliban in? is it that there is no central group, no central address or leader that you could gosh crate with? what seems to be the obstacle? >> there are forces beyond the means of afghanistan that are interfering in this process that have power over the...
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embassy in kabul, afghanistan, last week that killed two dozen people. have accusing them of supporting the terrorist group that ed the attack, the had connie network. >> with isi support, the operatives planned conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> over the last nine years the u.s. has given pakistan $20 billion in military development aid. question, what kind of image is the united states projecting to the world when our supposed ally, pakistan, stages an attack in afghanistan? >> pakistan is always played a double game with us. but this is a lot more blatant than in the past. and this has implications for our president in afghanistan. why are we staying there? we were staying there to help protect pakistan, worried about the nuclear weapons and we don't want them to fall into the hands of terrorists. so i think this really does present a dilemma for the u.s., because we -- we're obviously not in control of our friends. >> what about the day before mullen's appearance in the congress, the senate appropriates $1 bill
embassy in kabul, afghanistan, last week that killed two dozen people. have accusing them of supporting the terrorist group that ed the attack, the had connie network. >> with isi support, the operatives planned conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> over the last nine years the u.s. has given pakistan $20 billion in military development aid. question, what kind of image is the united states projecting to the world when our supposed ally,...
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you go with limited aims and you go with a limited time period in mind to get to enter afghanistan in two thousand. two with no clear mission statement with no clear limitations upon when the allies were going to withdraw or indeed what their aim was is very very difficult particularly for a former military man to understand can anything good command of a achieve anything positive that i think i think there is plenty of positive things that are being the being achieved that first and foremost as we got to stop talking about afghanistan as if it is as if it is the kernel of the problem it's not it's a regional war and it stretches from the borders of iran to the borders of russia and encompasses the nuclear armed country of pakistan the presence of our troops in afghanistan or should i say more properly on the afghanistan pakistan border is as much about maintaining the relative stability of pakistan and the relative stability of pakistan's nuclear arsenal as it is about reestablishing afghanistan as a relatively civilized country what's the best possible outcome here they've promised
you go with limited aims and you go with a limited time period in mind to get to enter afghanistan in two thousand. two with no clear mission statement with no clear limitations upon when the allies were going to withdraw or indeed what their aim was is very very difficult particularly for a former military man to understand can anything good command of a achieve anything positive that i think i think there is plenty of positive things that are being the being achieved that first and foremost...
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created and neo cons are at it again pushing for a new war in pakistan all the while the situation in afghanistan is deteriorating surprised the g.o.p. so gung ho on starting wars including that if. you need to know this the stage is set for a supreme court showdown yesterday the department of justice called on the supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of president obama's signature health reform law if notable care act making it extremely likely the high court will hear the case sometime around the summer of next year writes dab in the middle of the election season d.o.j. wants the court to reverse a decision made by a lower appeals court in atlanta that struck down the entire health reform law earlier this year citing that the individual mandate that provision that requires us all to buy health insurance was unconstitutional in a statement released yesterday the d.o.j. made it clear it was confident the court would strike down the right wing challenge against obamacare saying throughout history there have been similar challenges to other landmark legislation such as the social security
created and neo cons are at it again pushing for a new war in pakistan all the while the situation in afghanistan is deteriorating surprised the g.o.p. so gung ho on starting wars including that if. you need to know this the stage is set for a supreme court showdown yesterday the department of justice called on the supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of president obama's signature health reform law if notable care act making it extremely likely the high court will hear the case...
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gatheredle are protesting the war in afghanistan. is the 10th anniversary of it.start of protestingeople are he made a will to hear them behind me -- and they are the state of our economy. they say they are retired -- of corporated greed. where our country is going. they're concerned about their future and the lack of jobs. the country has been taken over by a greedy corporate culture and they want it to end. >> i have grandkids. see them be able to job. college, i out of to get a job. now you come out of college, you very good education or lower class education and you cannot get a job. why? >> some people are part of the "occupied dc" organization. they are demonstrating their. "occupiedt of the "local street." >>> there were two suspicious incidents the cup law- busy.ement they happened along pennsylvania and northwest. that vehicles litter the and say. then a metal pipe with and caps and metal sticking out of it was found. suspicious item is still under investigation. >>> it was also a busy morning for police in fairfax county. t
gatheredle are protesting the war in afghanistan. is the 10th anniversary of it.start of protestingeople are he made a will to hear them behind me -- and they are the state of our economy. they say they are retired -- of corporated greed. where our country is going. they're concerned about their future and the lack of jobs. the country has been taken over by a greedy corporate culture and they want it to end. >> i have grandkids. see them be able to job. college, i out of to get a job....
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so staying in afghanistan is not a free good. >> what would you do in afghanistan? would you leave -- vice president biden -- to a certain extent, vice president biden early on in the president's debate about what our policy should be articulated what you're saying now. saying send in covert troops, have a much slimmer force, do no go with the surgery. do you support what his perspective had been? >> i think the time has come now to say, we have eliminated this guy -- see, i don't think the death of bin laden, which i welcome, as i think all other sensible people do, i don't think that's a reason to get out. it removes a reason not to get out. i think it made sense to get out anyway, but now they can't say, oh, you left this guy behind and america is going with its tail between its legs. i think, if we're serious about the deficit, you can't keep spending $700 billion a year on the military. and you talk about nation building, yes, i would like to build chicago, pittsburgh, boston, new bedford. i don't think we can afford to nor succeed in building kabul. >> those w
so staying in afghanistan is not a free good. >> what would you do in afghanistan? would you leave -- vice president biden -- to a certain extent, vice president biden early on in the president's debate about what our policy should be articulated what you're saying now. saying send in covert troops, have a much slimmer force, do no go with the surgery. do you support what his perspective had been? >> i think the time has come now to say, we have eliminated this guy -- see, i don't...
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among the few n.g.o.s that had the approval of the minister was afghanistan them out of afghanistan tomorrow a school run by a french afghan national. geo budget is ridiculously low but it provides an education to five hundred street kids that never went to school. for these children afghanistan means one meal per day and learning how to read and write. stores have to give me the mark they got on the market which is made up i used to look at other children going to school and i'd be frustrated i'm jealous but right now that i'm going myself i feel better. lack. oh in financial year i had to work because my father could not provide for the family i didn't have a choice i do it all year i feel much better now that i come to the center an earnings box i'm learning to regional lighter who was a star. york city. chaos and corruption are the taliban's best allies. creasing number of afghans are regretting although not openly the islamists iron hand. moves under the taliban you didn't see such high levels of corruption go well you did come up to nuke went to sit in the newly it is today it's become
among the few n.g.o.s that had the approval of the minister was afghanistan them out of afghanistan tomorrow a school run by a french afghan national. geo budget is ridiculously low but it provides an education to five hundred street kids that never went to school. for these children afghanistan means one meal per day and learning how to read and write. stores have to give me the mark they got on the market which is made up i used to look at other children going to school and i'd be frustrated...
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gwen: osama bin laden's dead, so what's next for afghanistan and pakistan? newt gingrich is running for president -- what's next for 2012? we tackle it all tonight on "washington week." >> osama bin laden will never again threaten the united states of america. gwen: but nearly two weeks later, the fallout from the death of public enemy number one continues, especially in afghanistan and pakistan. >> pakistan is not the birthplace of al qaeda, we did not invite osama bin laden to pakistan or even to afghanistan. gwen: as the u.s. braces for retaliation we learn more about what bin laden planned and what happens next in south is asia and the middle east. on the domestic campaign trail, more candidates join the republican fray. >> i'm newt gingrich and i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states because i believe we can return america to hope and opportunity. >> there is an old saying, three's a charm. gwen: and others edge toward the ring. how long can the democratic president capitalize on the g.o.p.'s uncertainty? covering the week, nancy
gwen: osama bin laden's dead, so what's next for afghanistan and pakistan? newt gingrich is running for president -- what's next for 2012? we tackle it all tonight on "washington week." >> osama bin laden will never again threaten the united states of america. gwen: but nearly two weeks later, the fallout from the death of public enemy number one continues, especially in afghanistan and pakistan. >> pakistan is not the birthplace of al qaeda, we did not invite osama bin...
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mission in afghanistan. why did start to change after nine eleven even a lot of people they had no good experience happy hard about foreigners they had experienced british ratio in the past but because. of innocent people american people has been killed and nine eleven tragedy they thought maybe this time they will be on this concrete wall and will be moved from their power and they really need to honest helping hand but unfortunately remove the taliban brought in power difficulty after the taliban as do you by this situation getting worse and millions of have gone by the presence of can suffer thousands troops in afghanistan they start from injustice insecurity joblessness poverty etc so they feel that from this situation from this occupation and now afghanistan is the second most corrupt country and of course more than sixty two million dollars received from the so-called international community under the name of reconstruction of afghanistan and schools all funds way to trial but most of these money went
mission in afghanistan. why did start to change after nine eleven even a lot of people they had no good experience happy hard about foreigners they had experienced british ratio in the past but because. of innocent people american people has been killed and nine eleven tragedy they thought maybe this time they will be on this concrete wall and will be moved from their power and they really need to honest helping hand but unfortunately remove the taliban brought in power difficulty after the...
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troops in afghanistan. they testified afghanistan and pakistan. >> on tomorrow morning's washington journal, jim mcgovern will give his perspective on president obama's to production plan. it was pulled up a bipartisan budget negotiations led by the vice president perrin he serves on the house budget and appropriations committee. it is washington journal, each morning pain >> next, president obama visit fort drum in new york and discusses trip reductions in afghanistan over the next year. this has been one of the most frequently deployed division sent to afghanistan hi. these remarks are just under 20 minutes. >> but at ease, everybody. let me begin by saying -- i have a microphone. go ahead. >> welcome today. it is a pleasure to introduce these great soldiers. he gave a speech at west point. within several weeks, and they began to deploy. this is part of the mission. we send our squadron down there. they brought improved government. then the rest of us operated in northern afghanistan. it is a great privil
troops in afghanistan. they testified afghanistan and pakistan. >> on tomorrow morning's washington journal, jim mcgovern will give his perspective on president obama's to production plan. it was pulled up a bipartisan budget negotiations led by the vice president perrin he serves on the house budget and appropriations committee. it is washington journal, each morning pain >> next, president obama visit fort drum in new york and discusses trip reductions in afghanistan over the next...
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. >> we cannot fight a war in afghanistan. we cannot bring peace to afghanistan if we don't have any relations with pakistan. >> reporter: most agree, u.s. aid to pakistan will likely continue but threat from capitol hill may give the white house leverage as it seeks more reliable results from a sometimes-unreliable partner. russ. >> mitchell: whit johnson at the white house. thank you. showing their support for victims of the japan's earthquake and tsunami, the leas in the with refugees to sample fruits and vegetables. farmers fear for their future as we hear from lucy craft. >> reporter: this heir to a family farm that grows produce and has a few beef cows, is in anguish over the prospect that that fertile valley may become toxic. "farming, especially fruit, our famous peaches, apples and pairs, has been destroyed. we will never recover from this." fiewk fruit is tainted he said and we're known as the place with the destroyed nuclear plant. inside the area, the american have deemed unsafe. fukushima, blessed with an ideal cl
. >> we cannot fight a war in afghanistan. we cannot bring peace to afghanistan if we don't have any relations with pakistan. >> reporter: most agree, u.s. aid to pakistan will likely continue but threat from capitol hill may give the white house leverage as it seeks more reliable results from a sometimes-unreliable partner. russ. >> mitchell: whit johnson at the white house. thank you. showing their support for victims of the japan's earthquake and tsunami, the leas in the...
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, the growth of afghanistan, it has the longest border with afghanistan, the strongest relationship, religious, linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and we are very strongly connected. we are a fact it also by events in their country. -- we are affected by events there. also because the taliban is mostly in pakistan, they have their headquarters there, their presence, their sanctuaries, pakistan's role in the peace process is important because they can deliver, if they want to. eclectic you could ask one concreting of pakistan right now, what would it be? >> ps is imperative for all of us. -- peace is imperative. deliver on it. >> has your own government done enough? the german media is reporting today that a u.s. classified report says your government did not do all it could have either to get the taliban on board. >> that is not true. we have done great deeds on this. we have shed blood over this. the head of the peace council was assassinated in the name of peace. we have lost schools in this pursuit. we have done all we have could and we will do a lot, a lot more going forward. >> along
, the growth of afghanistan, it has the longest border with afghanistan, the strongest relationship, religious, linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and we are very strongly connected. we are a fact it also by events in their country. -- we are affected by events there. also because the taliban is mostly in pakistan, they have their headquarters there, their presence, their sanctuaries, pakistan's role in the peace process is important because they can deliver, if they want to. eclectic you could ask...
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rolled down but there's going to be no i presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look at the new tenet of military strategy or operations at the operational and strategic level allows you to say that your enemy this is when we get a surrender that's not war patrick thank you thank you very much and. a very warm welcome to you this is your news today protesters on the wall street they are. least intense about your chance to choose to get the status of the human experiment. in this rap music what it knows was allegedly trying to make sense of global economy and its arcane things as financial temples the resources to maintain our confidence in markets and. wants to be seen trade imbalances recession look even the nation's close to collapsing in some plain loan foreclosed homes. to fail so we play banks again feel a little like think if the us crash seven and. feeling just like the classes in athens three the i.m.f. constructionism just programs increase the total economy. wealthy british style it's time to rise. markets why not. find out
rolled down but there's going to be no i presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look at the new tenet of military strategy or operations at the operational and strategic level allows you to say that your enemy this is when we get a surrender that's not war patrick thank you thank you very much and. a very warm welcome to you this is your news today protesters on the wall street they are. least intense about your chance to choose to get the status of...
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has to actually destroy pakistan to win in afghanistan. well i don't think i mean that. superficially looks like that but no not just to not only destroy it maybe even invaded it one point ok because regime change seems to be a popular flavor of this year go ahead i don't think that you know that they should have my view at all either like i said i we did for exact even used a word for exaggeration exaggeration for a conversation think general yes go ahead are you saying is i'm going to exaggeration or misrepresented misrepresentation i should go right ahead. right i don't think that you know u.s. can despite what it wants despite the divergence i don't think that that should be on the cards that ought to be in the cards or it is on the cards it would be far too risky a strategy for you know for the u.s. to you know try to come in invade or tried to do you know another may second kind of an operation until it has actionable intelligence with a mate second we have to be very clear that they had actually actual intelligence and if they don't have the same there is definite
has to actually destroy pakistan to win in afghanistan. well i don't think i mean that. superficially looks like that but no not just to not only destroy it maybe even invaded it one point ok because regime change seems to be a popular flavor of this year go ahead i don't think that you know that they should have my view at all either like i said i we did for exact even used a word for exaggeration exaggeration for a conversation think general yes go ahead are you saying is i'm going to...
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rolled down but there's going to be a wide presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look for a new tenet of military strategy or operations at the operational and strategic level allows you to say to your enemy this is when we're going to surrender that's not war patrick thank you thank you very much indeed. a very warm welcome to you this is your news today protesters on wall street since they have. been canceling the chances to get the status of the human experiments good to. see with your business rap music awards it goes to sleep try sensibly limits on changelings us financial temple the reason to maintain our confidence in markets and. wants to be seen trade imbalances recession looks to be missions close to collapsing in some might look for closeups. to fail switchblade think in sealable because the us crash and seven. feeling seems just like all the classes in athens greece the i.m.f. sportsmen just programs increase the total economy. lose. the headlines on our t.v. that euphoria mixed with uncertainty and to the post gadhafi era
rolled down but there's going to be a wide presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look for a new tenet of military strategy or operations at the operational and strategic level allows you to say to your enemy this is when we're going to surrender that's not war patrick thank you thank you very much indeed. a very warm welcome to you this is your news today protesters on wall street since they have. been canceling the chances to get the status of the...
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every day attack in places like afghanistan pakistan. of course we remain. very high on the terrorist list of priorities so how does the government get out of this situation obviously human rights have respected but of course where do they draw the line i think it is very important that human rights of course have to be respected and that's one of the reasons why our servicemen and women in going abroad at the moment to make sure that that nations that respect human rights or no rephrase the nations but causes that don't respect human rights or what we fight against that sort of narrow mindedness human rights and crucially important but there's a difference between the human rights of those who would endeavor to kill purchases as it was and the human rights of british citizens what greater human rights is in the right to life he or she who are trying to take your life away from you must be dealt with realistically must be dealt with sensibly we must there a gate from the front from from the strictures of the human rights act and we must replace that with a b
every day attack in places like afghanistan pakistan. of course we remain. very high on the terrorist list of priorities so how does the government get out of this situation obviously human rights have respected but of course where do they draw the line i think it is very important that human rights of course have to be respected and that's one of the reasons why our servicemen and women in going abroad at the moment to make sure that that nations that respect human rights or no rephrase the...
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he was a powerful fur in southern afghanistan. it could create a power vacuum and has raised many questions about the safety oerfgn officials. >> the president was joined by government officials said a prererceor his slain brother. brother was shot and killed by a security ar. the leader condemned the attacks. >> my message to an extremist is this. my cotren m brothers, stop killing your own people. it is easy to kill. but a real man is a man that sas whole people's lives. >> they travel to the ancestral village. >> he was a leading power broker in the south. his power stemmed from his family connections and the founhecculed analysts warn that the assassination could have serious consequences for afghanistan. >> it will boost to the more out of the -- the morale of the taliban and weaken the malof th afghan government. chaos might be and beaten back. this is a tremendous achievement for the taliban. >> they appointed another one of his brothers to a key role in the region to stave off political fighting and. >> women's soccer, jap
he was a powerful fur in southern afghanistan. it could create a power vacuum and has raised many questions about the safety oerfgn officials. >> the president was joined by government officials said a prererceor his slain brother. brother was shot and killed by a security ar. the leader condemned the attacks. >> my message to an extremist is this. my cotren m brothers, stop killing your own people. it is easy to kill. but a real man is a man that sas whole people's lives. >>...
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., nato and afghanistan are engaged in diplomatic damage control tonight. over saturday's airstrike that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. tossed around and directed at all the players, along with the old standby the fog of war. correspondent connor powell reports on the serious fall-out from kabul, afghanistan. >> the protest continued today as thousands of pakistanis took to the street. angry over the death of 24 of their soldiers. killed saturday by nato airstrikes on two military outposts along the border with afghanistan. with tensions already high between the u.s. and pakistan, the white house today tried to limit the fall-out. >> life is a tragedy. we mourn the brave pakistani service members who lost their lives >>> and our sympathies go out to their families. is unprovoked attack. the prime minister threatening the u.s., telling another news outlet there would be no more business as usual in pakistan pakistani-u.s. relations. in retaliation, pakistan closed the border with afghanistan to nato supply convoys. reventing equipment reaching 140,000 troop t
., nato and afghanistan are engaged in diplomatic damage control tonight. over saturday's airstrike that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. tossed around and directed at all the players, along with the old standby the fog of war. correspondent connor powell reports on the serious fall-out from kabul, afghanistan. >> the protest continued today as thousands of pakistanis took to the street. angry over the death of 24 of their soldiers. killed saturday by nato airstrikes on two military outposts...
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so many a couple of freshman president special envoy to afghanistan thank you very much for being with us today both of you so you just recently came back from the bonn conference where here a pain leaders delivered a grand promises to afghanistan in helping to rebuild its current me and security and then very next day sixty afghans were killed by suicide bombers allegedly from pakistan how much of a reality check is that really for those leaders who make this huge plans for this country but indeed they are going to storm who is going to go on the one conference was designed to demo three. international communities solidarity with our gun people and government. was to design to ensure. our gun people the day will be not left alone after twenty fourteen where i'm from official processes or let's examine the whole transition withdrawal process from different sites after the us killing of twenty four pakistani soldiers ration should between the two count countries sharply deteriorated well that have any consequence or impact on the us withdrawal from afghanistan i don't think that we all
so many a couple of freshman president special envoy to afghanistan thank you very much for being with us today both of you so you just recently came back from the bonn conference where here a pain leaders delivered a grand promises to afghanistan in helping to rebuild its current me and security and then very next day sixty afghans were killed by suicide bombers allegedly from pakistan how much of a reality check is that really for those leaders who make this huge plans for this country but...
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today, the business of afghanistan is war. how can we hope to rid ourselves from war if the security continues to justify our continued presence. we crossed a tipping point in which the size of our military fosters further instability. every additional soldier and supply convoy we send to afghanistan further fuels the cycle of dependence, corruption, and end legislation war. with that said, i want to focus today on the hearing of three basic questions. one, what is the scope of combating crouping in afghanistan, what is done to address is, and how can we reduce it? i'm skeptical about the current design of the united states' endeavor today, hopefully we'll focus on solutions to be implemented right away. congress has an important role to play. this spring i worked with the armed services committee to include an amendment of the defense authorization agent giving commanders in the field more authority to immediately stop contracting with companies 245 undermind the effort of our troops on the ground. i established a bill to giv
today, the business of afghanistan is war. how can we hope to rid ourselves from war if the security continues to justify our continued presence. we crossed a tipping point in which the size of our military fosters further instability. every additional soldier and supply convoy we send to afghanistan further fuels the cycle of dependence, corruption, and end legislation war. with that said, i want to focus today on the hearing of three basic questions. one, what is the scope of combating...
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$50 billion reconstructing afghanistan. we have spent millions getting girls to school. >> if you look at a map, where is the country most unstable? >> one might have said a year ago the south, which is the traditional heartland of the taliban. the u.s. military in surging into those areas has had a number of important tactical successes on the ground. they have been able to push the tablet bound -- knows the taliban -- push the taliban out of the areas. the security has deteriorated, and we see a network that is part of the taliban. they have been very aggressive, and they have been involved in a number of high-profile attacks that undermine american perceptions and afghan perceptions about which we security is heading in afghanistan. >> i want to point to the border with iran and asked about the threat or influence it was with insurgent groups inside afghanistan. >> the pentagon does accuse iran of supporting militancy in terms of weapons and no logistical support. it is really not the primary focus when we have a convers
$50 billion reconstructing afghanistan. we have spent millions getting girls to school. >> if you look at a map, where is the country most unstable? >> one might have said a year ago the south, which is the traditional heartland of the taliban. the u.s. military in surging into those areas has had a number of important tactical successes on the ground. they have been able to push the tablet bound -- knows the taliban -- push the taliban out of the areas. the security has...
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that they should not be feeling threatened by a stable, independent afghanistan. we have tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistan's going more effectively than they have been in the past. we still got more work to do. there is no doubt that there is some connection the pakistani military services have with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it probably to the pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because they think it will ally itself to india and pakistan still considers india their mortal enemy. part of what we want to do is actually get pakistan to realize that a peaceful approach towards india would be in everybody's interests and would help pakistan actually develop because one the biggest problems we have in pakistan right now is poverty, illiteracy, the lack of development, civil institutions that are not strong enough to deliver for the pakistani people. in that environment, you have seen extremism grow. you have seen
that they should not be feeling threatened by a stable, independent afghanistan. we have tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistan's going more effectively than they have been in the past. we still got more work to do. there is no doubt that there is some connection the pakistani military services have with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it probably to the pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests...
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rolled down but there's going to be no i presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look and the tenets of military strategy or operations at the operational strategic level allows you to state your enemy this is when we get a surrender. thank you thank you very much it costs me. please. please. just some. sick. sick. sick. sick sick sick. wealthy british style. sometimes a lot of. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy because the reports on our. is he going. to be. the headlines on our three libya's new rules order an investigation into colonel gadhafi as death and promise to build a democracy with an islamic center on the ruins of a bounce prosperous nation. the health of egypt's former leader hosni mubarak is shrouded in mystery sources suggest a heart attack has left him in a critical condition and his lawyer denies those claims. a leak clogged wiki leaks suspends its whistleblower cornered by american financial institutions refusing to accept donations for a credit card some found of hours to fight
rolled down but there's going to be no i presence in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. and so damaging. well you can look and the tenets of military strategy or operations at the operational strategic level allows you to state your enemy this is when we get a surrender. thank you thank you very much it costs me. please. please. just some. sick. sick. sick. sick sick sick. wealthy british style. sometimes a lot of. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy...
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led war in afghanistan is now past the ten year mark it's been widely dubbed the decade of failure with nato troops no closer to victory over the taliban the human cost though keeps rising both among the soldiers and the afghan civilians who demand an end to the aimless war and the violence it brings down on them jason mattera reports now for r.t. . another day in afghanistan's southern battle more casualties despite official claims that the war is being won two thousand and eleven is lining up to be the deadliest yet for u.s. forces fighting to tame the decade long taliban insurgency but things to improve medical capabilities casualties who would have perished in previous conflicts are surviving but these two soldiers one patrol in a vehicle when a roadside bomb exploded beneath them it took less than half an hour for a medical crew to pick them up by helicopter and deliver them to the trauma ward at kandahar airfield one of the country's busiest for their injuries are bad but not extreme i mean we will most likely stay on base until they've recovered more severe cases such as if you t
led war in afghanistan is now past the ten year mark it's been widely dubbed the decade of failure with nato troops no closer to victory over the taliban the human cost though keeps rising both among the soldiers and the afghan civilians who demand an end to the aimless war and the violence it brings down on them jason mattera reports now for r.t. . another day in afghanistan's southern battle more casualties despite official claims that the war is being won two thousand and eleven is lining up...
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were killed and thirteen injured in pakistan as nato aircraft attacked the tribal region bordering afghanistan last month the incident sparked angry reactions from islam about artie's tariq well who talks to the country's former head of intelligence tommy go about the consequences the incident may have for the future of u.s. pakistani relations. i don't let them with the nato forces attacks residential districts of pakistan's tribal areas servicemen were killed others wounded how will this incident impact the pakistan u.s. relations and how will pakistan respond to it. retired pakistani army general who served as the director general of the interest services intelligence is talking to us about the aftermath of the incident in your opinion what are the consequences of this incident can we say that pakistan has already responded in full or should we expect further actions from it while there are very bad at the moment and i think that is the public. this is only going to get. to the right wing with america they're trying to manipulate in bugs found that the political direction in the future afte
were killed and thirteen injured in pakistan as nato aircraft attacked the tribal region bordering afghanistan last month the incident sparked angry reactions from islam about artie's tariq well who talks to the country's former head of intelligence tommy go about the consequences the incident may have for the future of u.s. pakistani relations. i don't let them with the nato forces attacks residential districts of pakistan's tribal areas servicemen were killed others wounded how will this...
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role in afghanistan. senator john kerry will chair the hearings at the foreign relations committee was will assess the strategic relationship between the united states and pakistan and carey believes we need to sort out clear plans for the future of the region. try to wrap up a conversation on the future of our presence in afghanistan particularly after the news of the death of osama bin laden the great lakes naval station plays a key role in producing seals the elite special optionsoffertory unit and credits have to do everything from swimming 1,000 yds to running 4 mi. designed to boost its mental and physical strength to help them make it through the next stage of becoming a navy seal them off a symbol of resilience in freedom the national september 11th flight destroyed in the aftermath of the world trade center at tax comes from illinois to rid being repaired from heroes from all 50 states and robert jordan is live in the western suburbs with more. . >> the veterans here at this hospital are getting
role in afghanistan. senator john kerry will chair the hearings at the foreign relations committee was will assess the strategic relationship between the united states and pakistan and carey believes we need to sort out clear plans for the future of the region. try to wrap up a conversation on the future of our presence in afghanistan particularly after the news of the death of osama bin laden the great lakes naval station plays a key role in producing seals the elite special optionsoffertory...
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they should not be feeling threatened by a stable independent afghanistan. we tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistans going more effectively in the past. we still have more work to do. there is no doubt there is some connections. pakistani military has with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because they think it will ally itself to india. part of what we want to do is actually get pakistan to realize that a peaceful approach toward india would be in everybody's best interests and would help pakistan develop. one of the biggest problems in pakistan right now is poverty and illiteracy and lack of development. you know, civil institutions that are not strong enough to deliver for the pakistani people. in that environment, you have seen extremism degree. you have seen militants grow that doesn't just threaten our efforts in afghanistan, but threatens the pakistani gove
they should not be feeling threatened by a stable independent afghanistan. we tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistans going more effectively in the past. we still have more work to do. there is no doubt there is some connections. pakistani military has with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because...
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-led war in afghanistan. more than 130,000 foreign troops remain in that country, the majority from the united states. with the defense budget under pressure is, the u.s. and other nato countries are keen to reduce those numbers, but how fast should they go? that is what nato defense ministers have been discussing in brussels. >> hundreds rallied on the eve of the 10-year anniversary. they shouted slogans condemning civilian deaths and calling for the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops. defense ministers insist that the pullout is not be rushed. >> he want to complete this in a responsible manner. that includes withdrawing troops at the same time as the afghan security forces grow in strength. we need to employ something you might call strategic patients. this is more difficult to climb down a tree than to climb up. >> u.s. plans to withdraw 10,000 troops by the end of the year. they say that the security transfer is on schedule to stop the violence. >> there are areas where the taliban is in control and
-led war in afghanistan. more than 130,000 foreign troops remain in that country, the majority from the united states. with the defense budget under pressure is, the u.s. and other nato countries are keen to reduce those numbers, but how fast should they go? that is what nato defense ministers have been discussing in brussels. >> hundreds rallied on the eve of the 10-year anniversary. they shouted slogans condemning civilian deaths and calling for the immediate withdrawal of foreign...
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. >> and kind it frustrating, 30 seconds to talk about pakistan, afghanistan and solving the nation's problems and one guy who probably knows more about this than everybody is newt gingrich and while i criticize perry for not doing his homework, how deep is he able to go in these foremats. >> what about huntsman, versus santorum? there was a hot exchange on foreign policy that john huntsman says let's bring our troops home, we've got to worry about the economy first. will it sell in republican ranks? >> it might sell. it's a question of how things are polling out there. for john huntsman to stand there and say he's served his country four times overseas in diplomatic posts and say we should let pakistan figure out its own problems after gingrich had rightfully said that iran's capability and pakistan could have a hundred nuclear devices and huntsman to say we should walk away from pakistan-- >> the biggest problem with that exchange, paul, it was between huntsman and santorum. either of whom is going to be the nominee. perry and romney were not brought into that discussion and that sp
. >> and kind it frustrating, 30 seconds to talk about pakistan, afghanistan and solving the nation's problems and one guy who probably knows more about this than everybody is newt gingrich and while i criticize perry for not doing his homework, how deep is he able to go in these foremats. >> what about huntsman, versus santorum? there was a hot exchange on foreign policy that john huntsman says let's bring our troops home, we've got to worry about the economy first. will it sell in...
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stay with us, what happens when the leaves afghanistan. back in one minute. >> all combat, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month -- will come back, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month when leaders discussed the future of afghanistan. it was a moment of modest tow. the taliban had been ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. there was talk of rebuilding shattered infrastructure and restoring human rights to groups such as women. fast forward to today, and world leaders are about to gather in bonn to discuss hopes for the next few decades. those hopes remain just that, hopes. women still face huge problems in their everyday lives. >> this is kabul today. large areas of the afghan capitol remain undeveloped. many homes do not have electricity. donkeys are used to haul firewood to homes on the hills. but not everyone is pour. wealthier districts are packed with shops selling a variety of goods. kabul is a mirror of afghan society. men dominate the public sphere, from politics to the workplace. women are marginalized. many where the ful
stay with us, what happens when the leaves afghanistan. back in one minute. >> all combat, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month -- will come back, everyone. it was 10 years ago this month when leaders discussed the future of afghanistan. it was a moment of modest tow. the taliban had been ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. there was talk of rebuilding shattered infrastructure and restoring human rights to groups such as women. fast forward to today, and world leaders are about to...